My Peace Pole and a small stone

I wish Peace for all of you today.

Thanks for coming to read another stone

in the River of Stones project.

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Let me tell you about my peace pole...

My Peace pole stands

in the center of my garden, and

 has words of peace on each side. 

One side you see above. 

The other three sides have

Native American tribal words of peace.

Hozhqqji is Navajo for
"blessing way",

Ikachi techqua is Hopi for

"blending with the land and celebating life",

Mitakuye oyasin is Sioux for

"with all things we are related",

and Onen is Iroquois for

"peace be with you".

I burned all the words into the pole

with a small wood burning tool

that belonged to my mother.

Stone cairns...

are about the most ancient kind of landmarks.

Each stone has been placed

 at the bottom of my peace pole 

by visitors to my home.

Each stone represents that persons prayer.

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My small stone for today...

Like some leafy creature,

exotic and large,

the philodendron's arms

safeguard a small

and timid creature

underneath its 

green and

somber veil.

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Savor the Day!

Yvonne